Type of Presentation
Paper
Location
D2444
Start Date
4-10-2026 10:00 AM
End Date
4-10-2026 10:30 AM
Description of Program
Using the Translanguaging Universal Design for Learning (TrUDL) framework, which bridges justice-oriented pedagogy with accessible design principles, this presentation explores how AI tools can be used in human-centered ways to support multilingual students with disabilities in moving from basic access to active engagement in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Abstract
This presentation brings to life key findings from a recent literature review on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support literacy development for multilingual learners with disabilities. Drawing on emerging research in special education, biliteracy, translanguaging, and AI-supported instruction, the session situates AI within a human-centered, justice-oriented framework rather than as a replacement for teacher expertise. The ideas shared are grounded in scholarship on translanguaging, Universal Design for Learning, and linguistic justice, providing a research-informed foundation for practice. Using the Translanguaging Universal Design for Learning (TrUDL) framework, the session will explore how AI tools can be used intentionally to move students from basic access toward active engagement in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Classroom examples demonstrate how educators can use AI to adapt texts while preserving meaning, generate scaffolded prompts and feedback, design multimodal supports for oral language, and leverage speech-to-text and text-to-speech tools to build confidence and fluency.
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Using AI Tools through a Human-Centered, Linguistic Justice Lens to Support Biliteracy for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
D2444
This presentation brings to life key findings from a recent literature review on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support literacy development for multilingual learners with disabilities. Drawing on emerging research in special education, biliteracy, translanguaging, and AI-supported instruction, the session situates AI within a human-centered, justice-oriented framework rather than as a replacement for teacher expertise. The ideas shared are grounded in scholarship on translanguaging, Universal Design for Learning, and linguistic justice, providing a research-informed foundation for practice. Using the Translanguaging Universal Design for Learning (TrUDL) framework, the session will explore how AI tools can be used intentionally to move students from basic access toward active engagement in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Classroom examples demonstrate how educators can use AI to adapt texts while preserving meaning, generate scaffolded prompts and feedback, design multimodal supports for oral language, and leverage speech-to-text and text-to-speech tools to build confidence and fluency.